Jason Maxiell, who plied his trade in the NBA for 10 seasons with three teams, is currently a member of the Tianjin Ronggang of the Chinese Basketball Association. In a recent game, Maxiell was the victim of a hard foul by Wu Ke, and he sort of lost his mind for a few seconds over it.
Maxiell appears to absorb a forearm to the back of his head and decides to chase Wu from one end of the court to the other. He never gets a hold of him and appears to be having a laugh about the whole thing by the end of the video.
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The player soothing Maxiell is Michael Beasley, the second pick of the 2008 draft who now plays for the Shandong Golden Stars. Beasley won the CBA All-Star Game MVP award two weeks ago with 63 points, 19 rebounds and 13 assists. It’s the second year in a row he’s won the award.
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Whether this was frustration about not making the playoffs or just anger about taking a cheap shot, this could have ended much worse.
According to the box score, Maxiell finished with 13 points and five fouls, Beasley led all scorers with 25 points and Wu Ke had two points in 13 minutes. Shandong won, 119-107.
(Via Deadspin)
